The search was on for five keys, but only one will be able to unlock the cuffs that hold Natalia. While Natsu goes in search for her, the others spread out and went to locate the keys. Lucy searched through some of the halls to try and find one of the keys.

"Where could they be? I hope everyone else is having better luck than I am." Lucy said.

"Yoho! It would appear that one has come to me."

"Huh? Who said that?" Lucy said as she stopped running and had a look around.

"Yoho!" Lucy looked and saw Yonku dive right down and landed across from her. He took a fighting pose as he looked ready to take action. "Little girl, are you prepared to die?"

'Yeah right.' Lucy thought as she made it look like she was going to fight as she pulled her bow string back. 'I don't need to fight you to the death. I just need to find out where you're holding the key.'

"So are you ready for our fight?" Yonku said.

"Say, I don't suppose you're going to tell me where key of yours is?" Lucy questioned. She had to try and go with the simple direct approach.

"The key?" Yonku said. "It's actually right in my pocket." He said as he patted his side pocket. That was a lot easier than Lucy thought.

"Thanks for the info!" Lucy said as she pulled back the string of her bow and shot some arrows. They all latched on Yonku's clothing and had him pinned to the wall. "I guess there are good things to going against such a weirdo." Lucy undid her Star Dress and started digging in her pocket.

"Yoho! You can't do that!" Yonku said.

"I think I just did." Lucy said as she was able to grab ahold of the key. "Yes. I'm a celestial wizard and obtaining keys is what I do. Later." Lucy turned around and started running, but she heard a strange sound and got her to stop.

"Yoho. I said you can't." Yonku said. Lucy turned around and was surprised to see that Yonku was able to free himself so easily.

"Why can't these things ever be easy?" Lucy questioned.

"Young lady, let me show you happens when you fool around with us." Yonku threatened. He raised his foot and swung it down at her, but Lucy was able to move out of the way. Lucy didn't stick around as she stared running.

'I can't stick around to fight this guy. I need to find one of the others and help Natalia before it's too late.' Lucy thought as she kept running.

"You will not escape." Yonku said and started to go after her.

…

Gray

Gray went in search for one of the keys, but he walked right into trouble. When he came upon one of the rooms, he walked right into the one Kallie was hiding out in. Gray kept his guard up with Kallie right behind him. Kallie took a few steps forward.

"You should know better than to barge into a lady's room." Kallie said. "Do you fairies have any sense of shame?" She walked right past Gray and he was wondering what she was going to do.

"I take it you know why I'm here." Gray said.

"It's not exactly hard to figure out." Kallie said as she took a seat at table that had a tea set on it. Gray was a little confused by that.

"What are you doing?" Gray questioned.

"It happens to be my afternoon tea time." Kallie said as she poured herself a cup. "Care to join me? What's the rush?"

"I didn't come here to drink tea." Gray said as he was already starting to get annoyed.

"There's always time for some tea." Kallie said as she took a sip, but the table and the tea set was instantly frozen and shattered.

"I'm not wasting my time like this. Hand over that key or else." Gray demanded. There certainly is no time for tea with Fairy Tail.

…..

Juvia

While all of them were busy trying to save Natalia, the rest of the guild was keeping the whole town back. During all that, Juvia could feel something wasn't right in the fortress and she could tell it had something to do with Gray.

"Gray, my love?" Juvia said as she was starting to get worried about him. She decided not to sit around and she ran straight for the bridge.

"Juvia, where are you going? Those seven can handle it." Makarov said, but Juvia wasn't listening and just kept going.

'I know that, but I can't shake this bad feeling that something is wrong and what makes me feel this way is that I know it has something to do with my darling.' Juvia thought as she just kept running to find Gray.

…

Erza

Erza scanned the tower and was looking for Natalia or one of the keys. She was running through the levels until she came across a door halfway through the tower and she could feel something on the other side.

"What's in there?" Erza said. She pulled out one of her swords and sliced the door open. Inside was a living room and she saw one of E.R. in there sitting in a chair. "Looks like I found one of you."

"I was actually hoping it would be you." The one in that chair was Kaemin. "I should have realized who you were sooner. It didn't come to me until recently. You're the famous Titania. You're Erza Scarlet."

"So what if I am?" Erza said.

"I heard you're a famous swordswoman. As a fellow swordsman, I would love to face you in battle and see which one is stronger." Kaemin said.

"I see. I hate to disappoint you, but it will have to be a short battle." Erza said as she requiped a pair of swords. "With the life of a comrade on the line, I don't have time to enjoy such a competitive sport. If you hold a key, I'll be taking it."

"I'm afraid the only way you're going to find out if I have one is if you actually do defeat me." Kaemin said with a look in his eyes saying he'll already know the outcome.

"You asked for it." Erza said as she charged right at Kaemin. Kaemin jumped from his chair and pulled out his swords as they both tried to strike each other with swift strikes and sparks going all around. The two of them separated with Kaemin landing on the ground. "You're not getting away that easily." Erza charged at him again and the two of them continued to clash weapons with Kaemin being pushed back.

"I'm impressed. You're every bit of skilled as I heard. I'm disappointed I didn't get to see that back on the train." Kaemin said.

"I haven't even begun to show you my power." Erza said. The two of them separated against and stood off against each other. 'He is skilled. He was able to deflect every single one of my strikes.' She thought. Kaemin has already proven to be a challenge. Kaemin smirked as he was looking forward to this fight as he appeared to have vanished. 'He's so fast!'

"I've got you!" Kaemin said as he appeared right behind her and was about to strike.

"Ataraxia Armor!" Erza requipped her armor and used the wings to block his attack.

"Even more impressive." Kaemin said as he backed away from her. "You were able to requip while anticipating my attack. You're as skilled as you are beautiful. There's just something about you I must ask."

"And what's that?" Erza asked.

"Do you dress in that revealing stuff to distract your opponents or is based on some sexual or some low self-esteem thoughts." Kaemin said.

"What?! Tha…That's really no concern of yours." Erza said with some embarrassment Dance, my swords!" Erza commanded all her swords to strike and it seemed like they made contact with a dust cloud forming. "These swords can slice without even striking. Let's see you avoid this one."

"You mean like this?" Kaemin said as the dust cleared away and the entire area around him was sliced up, but he didn't have one cut on him. Erza couldn't believe it.

'He's more skilled than I thought if he was able to block all that!' Erza thought. 'Still, I mustn't let that stop me. If he is holding a key, I have to get it.'

"Looks like I'm going to have to take this serious." Kaemin said as the two of them were done fooling around.

…

Gray

Gray didn't seem to having much better luck than the girls as he faced against Kallie, but she wasn't fighting or negotiating with him.

"Do you know how expensive it was to get that tea set?" Kallie said.

"I'm not going to waste time like this." Gray said. "I don't want to fight a woman, but I will if I have to. So where is your key?"

"Who knows? You'll have to search my body." Kallie said trying to sound seductive.

"Do you think I'm some sort of pervert?!" Gray said.

"Well….you are half naked." Kallie said.

"I am?!" Gray said and just now noticed his shirt was gone. "When did that happen?" Gray was surprised, but he shook it off. "No more messing around. Where's that key?!" Gray used his magic and formed spikes of ice, but Kallie appeared to have vanished and appeared right in front of Gray. 'She's so fast!' He thought and was met with a powerful kick that sent him flying into the wall. "Damn."

"You certainly are a strange one." Kallie said. "Even as we speak, Natalia is getting closer and closer to her death."

"Yeah. I get it." Gray said. "I'm wasting time in here while Natalia's life is on the line. You surprised me with that attack, but it won't work again. I don't care if you are a woman. I'm still taking you down."

"Do you really think I care if you treat me like a woman or not?" Kallie said. "I hold the skills of an assassin. It doesn't really matter if you fight me or hold back. Your petty threats mean nothing to me."

"Is that so?" Gray said as he got back up. "Let's just see about that."

"I suppose the time for tea is over." Kallie said as both of them were ready and Kallie was the first to move. She moved so fast and tried to kick him, but Gray was able block her attack.

"You E.R. creeps are strong, but no one in Fairy Tail is going down that easily." Gray said. Kallie would like to test that thought as she drove multiple kicks against him and Gray was doing his best to block her. 'She's so fast. It's a little tough to use my maker magic, but I think I can manage a few things.' He thought. He pulled his arm back and had some ice around it. He tried slicing her with it, but Kallie was able to bend back and avoided the attack.

"There!" Kallie said as she tried another kick, but Gray was able to dodge that one.

"I've got you!" Gray said as he was about to strike her, but Kallie acted faster and kicked Gray in "certain" area that made him drop right to his knees. "Aw! How could you?" Kallie added to his suffering by giving him a strong kick and sent him crashing against the wall again.

"Oh please. It's basic battle knowledge. If you see an enemy's weak spot, you strike at it." Kallie said.

"That was a cheap shot." Gray said as he tried to get back up. "You're going to pay for that one."

"I like to see you try." Kallie said.

"That does it." Gray said as he was really annoyed now and had some ice form around his arm again. "Give me the damn key!" He tried to pierce right through her, but she dodged that attack as well and placed her hand on his chest.

"This is the turning point of the battle. If you can't handle this spell, you're done for." Kallie said and Gray didn't like the sound of that, but it was too late for him.

…..

Lucy

Lucy appeared to have lost Yonku as she kept herself hidden. She looked around for him, but saw no sign of him anywhere.

"Looks like I lost him." Lucy said and stared at the key. "At least I managed to get the key." Lucy was a little distracted that she didn't notice something slithering behind her like snakes until they coiled around her and tried to strangle her. "What the? Is this hair?"

"Yoho! I have you now." Yonku said as he appeared behind her and his hair was stretched out. "Now prepare to enter through the golden gates in the sky." Lucy tried to get free, but she was having trouble breathing and he had her restraint. She couldn't even reach her celestial keys to help her. It seemed like she was in trouble here.

"Water Slicer!" Water came and sliced his hair and got Lucy free. Juvia came to the rescue as she appeared between them. "Water Nebula!" Juvia blasted Yonku with all her water power and washed him down the hall. "Come on, Lucy." Lucy agreed and the two of them started running.

"Thanks for the save, Juvia. What are you even doing here?" Lucy said.

"I had the feeling something was wrong. So I came inside the fortress." Juvia said.

"Juvia! Lucy!" Both of them looked ahead and spotted Laxus.

"Laxus! Any luck?" Lucy asked.

"No. This place is huge. What about you?" Laxus said.

"Got one, but the guy who had it isn't far behind us." Lucy said.

"You mean you didn't take him out?" Laxus questioned.

"Got what?" Juvia said.

"You see…." Lucy was about to explain, but she didn't get the chance as something crashed right near them from above. "Don't tell me this place is already falling apart."

"Wait. What is that thing?!" Laxus said. They took a look at what just fell and was horrified. Juvia worse than the others

"It's….It's my darling, Gray!" Juvia said, but Gray looked so different. He was smoother and more rounded.

"What the hell happened to him? He looks like he's been laminated or like a human balloon." Laxus said.

"Gray, can you hear me? Answer me my love." Juvia said in a panic. Luckily, Gray was still conscious and could still move. "What happened to you?"

"I'm sorry. I lost. I couldn't get the damn key." Gray said. With Gray admitting his defeat, a dark cloud loomed over some of them in their thoughts as they wondered what could have happened.

'Gray lost? No way. If he couldn't beat one of these guys, how are we suppose to beat them?' Lucy wondered